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Inspiration hits you dead in the FACE like pigeon poo
Oct19
Not everyone gets pooped on by pigeons every day. I am one of the few who has not gone through the traumatic experience, only one to witness it.. several times. Afterwards I feel like how C felt in A Bronx Tale when he realized Sonny saved his life from taking him out of the car with his friends. Totally different scenario, but I feel lucky. Had I moved over a couple inches, I would have been the target.
Off topic. Okay. Inspiration hits as randomly as the situation portrayed in the title of this post. Some find it with every step they take, others must search under rocks. It is different for everyone. Honestly, I feel like it has nothing to do whether or not you are artistically minded. It might help. If you just look hard enough around you and learn to appreciate everything for what it is you will find it.
Now for the reason behind this inspiration topic, emails. I have recieved several throughout the past months and loads in the past three weeks asking me how I get ideas. The equation is (percieve + analyze)/(appreciation) = inspiration. Haha. Truthfully it is. If you can do the first two and appreciate everything for its unique state then you will be fine. It is a skill that you must perfect but worth it.
With that I leave you with places that I find inspiration in online. Blogs, forums, magazines, etc. Hope this helps the people that have asked. In no way am I directly affiliated with any of these websites.
Graphic Love | See Further Than I Am | No Pattern | My Fabolous Life | Fashion Toast | Drew Flaherty | Concrete Loop | For Your SatisFASHION | Tavi Gevinson | Life of the Jetsetter | The Aaron Reid Experience | The Blonde Salad | LookBook | Sneaker Files | I’m Flashy | Ayvii Armada | Urban-Graffiti | Hypebeast | Fashionista
Remember though that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but nothing can top being unique.
Äppelknyckarjazz
Aug1
“Apple Stealing Bandits” a.k.a. some random title for a random blog entry. By the way it’s the title of the hit song from this Swedish Rap-Jazz group, Movitz. Yes I listen to music I don’t understand, but hey the Japanese love Britney Spears and I doubt they ALL know what (Hit Me Baby) One More Time was about! Speaking of Brit-Brit, I thought I would speak on some Gossip and News. Lately I have been all over AP and the NY Times apps on my iTouch. They are greatttt for when you’re bored! Besides that frequently been checking MediaTakeOut, PerezHilton, ConcreteLoop and NecoleBitchie. Sooo what has been going on with the world?! It was not until I checked all of this News and Gossip did I realize the world is quite random and stupid. It’s truly like we all live in an episode of Family Guy.
In News headlines there was a little boy who held up two other kids with a toy gun.. while on his scooter! C’mon now. But this other one will have you saying WTF – a Florida teen held up a 7-11 with his fingers in the form of a gun. You know like when you were a kid playing Cops & Robbers? Yeah, he did that AND got away with robbing the place!!! Either that boy is a genius or that guy behind the counter is slow in the membrane. The most random headline I have heard.. Cancun closed down their beach because of stolen sand! Haha I’m DONE with these headlines now.
In Music news, has anyone not heard Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon get ethered by Eminem?! Was I the only one impressed? Em has not sound that good since his sophmore album in my opinion. Nick’s poor excuse to a comeback was to resorting to twitter! That truly made me LOL. Next Drake has suffered a crazy injury after a performance last night in New Jersey. Dude already had a torn ACL and went on to perform despite doctor’s orders. Would have been fine had he not attempted a spin on stage causing him to collapse on stage.. Ah no we don’t need Drake to go Jimmy on us. Degrassi was your past! Besides that, Diddy in some way knows he is not as good as Drake or Jay-Z. He has pushed back his album Last Train to Paris claiming it’s “Jay-Z and Drake time”. C’mon admit it already – you are not a rapper Sean Combs! Please.. just spare us all. PLEASE?
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